Santa of the Year Award 1995:
President Nelson Mandela




The Santa Claus of Greenland Foundation has instituted the presentation of a annual humanitarian award, namely, the “Santa of the Year Award” which is given each Christmas to an individual person, who is internationally recognised for humanistic views and deeds and who, in association with The Santa Claus of Greenland Foundation is committed to furthering awareness of the need for improvements in the welfare of children throughout the world.

The recipient of the “Santa of the Year Award” for 1995 was announced by the Premier of Greenland, Mr. Lars Emil Johansen, on Saturday the 28th October during the Santa Summit: Nelson Mandela, president of South Africa.

The award also includes US dollars 100,000, which has been graciously donated by organisations and companies in Greenland for use in charity programmes for children in the home country of the recipient of the award.


Further info about the Santa of the Year Award:

Santa Claus Foundation visits South Africa

The announcement by the Greenland prime minister Lars Emil Johansen of Nelson Mandela to be the recipient of the Santa of the Year Award 1995 (full text)

Naalakkersuisut Siulittaasuata Lars Emil Johansen-ip ukioq manna Juullip Inuatut nersornaatip pisortatigoortumik nniunneqarnerani oqalugiaataa (Greenlandic version of the announcement)

Speech by Mr. Conrad Sidego, South Africa's ambassador to Denmark, in connection with the Santa of the Year Award

Photos:
Mr. Conrad Sidego, South African ambassador to Denmark, together with full size statue of Nelson Mandela in Santa Claus dress (jpg-file, 76 kb)

Mr. Lars Emil Johansen, prime minister of Greenland, together with full size statue of Nelson Mandela in Santa Claus dress (jpg-file, 48 kb)

The South African ambassador to Denmark, Mr. Sidego, and the Greenlandic prime minister, Mr. Lars Emil Johansen, together with full size statue of Nelson Mandela in Santa Claus dress (jpg-file, 74 kb)


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